Iama
/iˈɐ.ma/
The verdict
“Iama” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deus hindu da morte, rei dos antepassados e juiz final sobre o destino das almas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Iama |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /iˈɐ.ma/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Iama” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Iama is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /iˈɐ.ma/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deus hindu da morte, rei dos antepassados e juiz final sobre o destino das almas".
Zero misspellings are on record for Iama in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Iama, spelled I-A-M-A.
Definition
- 1deus hindu da morte, rei dos antepassados e juiz final sobre o destino das almas
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Iama”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-A-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /iˈɐ.ma/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.